"(Steven Hirsch/New York Post via AP) A judge on Tuesday dismissed two state terrorism charges against Luigi Mangione, the defendant who is accused of shooting and killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson on the street in New York City last year, including one charge of first-degree murder, the most serious charge against him. Judge Gregory Carro said the evidence against Mangione was legally insufficient, The New York Times reported."
"The judge said the killing of Thompson did not meet the legal definition of terrorism. While the defendant was clearly expressing an animus toward UHC, and the healthcare industry generally, it does not follow that his goal was to intimidate and coerce a civilian population,' and indeed, there was no evidence presented of such a goal, Carro wrote, per NBC News."
Judge Gregory Carro dismissed two state terrorism charges against Luigi Mangione, finding the evidence legally insufficient. The judge determined the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson did not meet the legal definition of terrorism and found no proof Mangione intended to intimidate or coerce a civilian population. The two state terrorism counts, including a terrorism-related first-degree murder charge, were dropped when the 27-year-old appeared in Manhattan court. Mangione continues to face a second-degree murder charge tied to the December 2024 shooting, along with additional state and federal charges. The case remains active.
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